Victim identified in Saturday morning LaSalle shooting

The Weld County Coroner's Office today released the name of the man who died in shooting early Saturday in LaSalle.

Raymond Figueroa, 23, died after being shot by a 17-year-old boy just after 1 a.m. in a residence about six miles southeast of LaSalle. The person who called 911 told dispatchers he accidentally shot his friend while handling a gun.

Weld County sheriff's deputies arrested the boy on suspicion of negligent homicide. His name was not released because he is a juvenile.

A news release from the Weld County Sheriff's Office said Figueroa was a common guest in the house where the shooting happened. The same release said he was declared dead on scene.